Job summaryAre you somebody looking for an exciting opportunity in a support worker role within a specialist mental health service? Our Early Intervention in Psychosis Service is expanding its offer of supporting young people with their recovery. Key to this is having support workers who can focus on running activities and interventions that promote opportunities in areas such as employment and education that are underpinned by young people feeling more confident and motivated to meet their individual goals.You will work alongside clinicians from different disciplines as well as other senior support staff and peer support workers (staff with their own lived experience of mental health problems). As a team we will be working with young people to understand their goals and aspirations and you will play a key part in helping them meet these. This will include linking into local communities and build relationships with organisations that provide activity that that the young people we see may want to engage with and then supporting them to do this.You will be supported with an induction that is tailored to meet your needs. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.Main duties of the jobThe Birmingham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP) comprises of four clinical teams covering the North, East, South and West sectors of the city. They are based at sites in Lozells, Washwood Heath and Selly Oak. The service works with young people aged 16-35 who have a first episode of psychosis and supports them for a period of up to three years. Alongside pharmocolgical treatment and therapy based interventions we deliver a range of activities aimed at supporting young people's recovery which will include access to employment and education opportunities and activities to build confidence and improve motivation.About usBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialAbility to communicate clearly within a Multi disciplinary Team, with young people and their families/carersNVQ level 3 in Health or related equivalent qualification and experienceDesirableQualifications or certificates of training in mental health, learning disabilities and autism related topicsKnowledge & Nature of ExperienceEssentialExperience of working in with young people with mental health conditions / learning disabilities / autismAwareness of child protection and safeguarding proceduresExperience of working autonomously using own initiativeDesirableExperience of assisting in the assessment of patients with MH / ASCExperience of contributing to risk assessments and person centred care plansExperience of working collaboratively with other agencies (social care / education) across the community settingLived experience of mental health problems and how these experiences can be used to support othersAnalytical and Judgement SkillsEssentialAble to write clear and concise clinical notes and complete other documentationAbility and confidence to escalate appropriately in a timely mannerAbility to use own judgment and work independently while seeking help, support and supervision where appropriateAble make and record mental and physical state observationsDesirableUnderstanding of Recovery based models in mental health and how these can be used in setting recovery goals with young peopleProfessional/Managerial/Specialist KnowledgeEssentialTo have highly developed written and verbal communication skillsBe sensitive to the needs of peers, colleagues and others in a training roleExcellent interpersonal skills, discretion and diplomacyGood organisational ability and time managementSound knowledge of relevant good practice guidance, legislationSupervisory skillsIT skills: Basic Computer literacy, which includes use of the internetDesirableWillingness to support team to deliver training to other professionals, carers and familiesPersonal Abilities and AttributesEssentialAbility to plan week and prioritize work loadAbility to complete tasks within reasonable time scalesAble to prepare for and engage in supervisionAble to challenge poor practiceWillingness to work flexiblyDesirableAbility to formulate care plans and risk assessments under pressureOther RequirementsEssentialAwareness of personal strengths and limitationsAble to meet the travel requirements of the role and be flexible to meet the needs of familiesAbility to maintain emotional resilience and composure when dealing with highly emotional circumstances and dealing with sensitive contentious informationAbility to travel independently around the city visiting people in their oen homes and providing interventions in a community setting.DesirableHold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car to travel around Birmingham areaDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation TrustAddressFinch Rd Primary Care Centre/ Washwood Heath Health and Wellbeing CentreFinch Rd/Clodeshall RdBirminghamB19 1HSEmployer's websitehttps://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)